A US Sprinter Is Taking The Rugby World By Stormhttp://www.businessinsider.com/us-sprinter-is-taking-the-rugby-world-by-storm-2012-12/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 02 Aug 2015 17:31:40 -0400Cork Gaineshttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9ef1269bedded6500002afalamangaaThu, 13 Dec 2012 10:06:58 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9ef1269bedded6500002a
That was awesome! hahahah he's super fasthttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9cb32ecad041177000024Joe DiedericksThu, 13 Dec 2012 07:33:54 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9cb32ecad041177000024
He is fast. But considering that this is in the 7s format of the game I don't see him being able to pull of the same moves in the full 15 man format.
Habana and Peterson are much faster considering don't need open space to achieve the same results.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c993676bb3f7c379000001Nexus789Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:35:51 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c993676bb3f7c379000001
Sevens is a game where speed kills the opposition. This guy is very, very fast. Not a lot of counters when he can run outside the cover defense like that.
I think a few nations will be contacting sprinters, ex sprinters and doing a quick conversion as a counter.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c96f33ecad04b649000018k-dizzleThu, 13 Dec 2012 01:01:23 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c96f33ecad04b649000018
the fact that you call yourself "T-Dog' shows how little you know about rugby , knobhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c93429ecad049e60000016teonesofleWed, 12 Dec 2012 20:49:29 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c93429ecad049e60000016
Unfortunately it is not that easy of a transition. American football is a game which requires short, explosive performance. Rugby requires a lot more endurance. NFL players are more specialized where rugby players tend to do a bit of everything on the field. You say that rugby folks state that NFL players could not cut it in rugby...but it may also be the same the other way around. In the end, it is not 'SIMPLE' as you state it. Get your head out of your ass, & do not be an arrogant little prick & think that anything America gets involved in will automatically equal success...you are just playing into your own stereotype.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9157e69bedddd64000002MapuWed, 12 Dec 2012 18:38:38 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9157e69bedddd64000002
WELL - IT'S THIS SIMPLE AMERICA!!!! if you: -
1/ Want to take an EASY GOLD medal at the up and coming Rio, Brazil Summer Olympics; Rugby 7's is there for you - IF you get more TOP AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS' (Preferably Running Backs', Wide Receivers' and Punter Returners') - into Rugby 7's! And finally -
2/ Would SHUT those (THREATENED) RUGBY YOBBOS' mouths' up for good; who say American Football Players' can't cut it in Rugby! Especially the Rugby Morons' from New Zealand (Nude-Rugby Poofs' from Otago University), Australia and Britain!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c914ee69bedd1e5f000009MapuWed, 12 Dec 2012 18:36:14 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c914ee69bedd1e5f000009
WELL - IT'S THIS SIMPLE AMERICA!!!! if you: -
1/ Want to take an EASY GOLD medal at the up and coming Rio, Brazil Summer Olympics; Rugby7's is there for you - IF you get more TOP AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS' (Preferably Running Backs', Wide Receivers' and Punter Returners') - into Rugby 7's! And finally -
2/ Would SHUT those (THREATENED) RUGBY YOBBOS' mouths' up for good; who say American Football Players' can't cut it in Rugby! Especially the Rugby Morons' from New Zealand (Nude-Rugby Poofs' from Otago University), Australia and Britain!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9126e6bb3f72d0b000001MapuWed, 12 Dec 2012 18:25:34 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c9126e6bb3f72d0b000001
WELL - IT'S THIS SIMPLE AMERICA!!!! if you: -
1/ Want to take an easy gold medal at the up and coming Rio, Brazil Summer Olympics; Rugby7's is there for you - IF you get more TOPhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c905b66bb3f79d71000005T-DogWed, 12 Dec 2012 17:31:18 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c905b66bb3f79d71000005
The fact that you say Isles is 'taking the rugby world by storm' shows how little you know about Rugby.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8e5816bb3f7b436000001Ian MWed, 12 Dec 2012 15:13:53 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8e5816bb3f7b436000001
NZ rugby FAN here, GO USA ! But we will be waiting...get 5 of these speed masters then you can call yourself FIJI, then you may have a chance of GOLD !http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8e3fceab8eae055000014DesTexWed, 12 Dec 2012 15:07:24 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8e3fceab8eae055000014
I say that this guy is a huge opportunity lost by some NFL team that was running into salary cap yet needing a running back. "Moneyball" has not made its way to Football unfortunately.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8e0ea6bb3f7a82b000011this is why i never cared for 7sWed, 12 Dec 2012 14:54:18 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8e0ea6bb3f7a82b000011
It is strictly speed.... fun I guess, but I wish regular old union would get the attention, not 7s.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c733eab8ea6b10000016facepalmWed, 12 Dec 2012 13:04:35 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c733eab8ea6b10000016
Reminds me of what it was like to watch Bob Hayes, the 64 Gold medalist in the 100 & 4x100, when he became a WR for the Cowboys.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c55ceab8eaf70a000053El Gabo GringoWed, 12 Dec 2012 12:56:44 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c55ceab8eaf70a000053
It's good to get some top-level athletes into US Rugby because it's a great sport. It's easy to see how one really fast guy could help in 7's, but the 15's game is different. Speed will be important, but not enough to just plug-n-play. He'll have to be well-drilled and not make defensive mistakes. And offensively, the field is much more crowded so he can't just run around everyone. Would still be nice to see though.
Rugby is a great sport, was really fun to play, but it doesn't always translate to television.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c4f4eab8ea0f0900001aRugby SevensWed, 12 Dec 2012 12:55:00 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c4f4eab8ea0f0900001a
There's a guy by the name of William Tatham who owns the exclusive North American rights to rugby sevens. He plans on holding the most expensive rugby sevens tournament in the world in Vegas at some point on an annual basis. His planned venture is called Grand Prix Rugby.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c420eab8ea990800001aJP32Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:51:28 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/50c8c420eab8ea990800001a
He's not only fast, but also really nimble. And it is great to see him having so much fun with it.